cocktail

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːkteɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒkteɪl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

A mixed drink made with alcohol and other ingredients like juice.

I ordered a refreshing cocktail at the beach bar.

C1

A cold dish made of small pieces of mixed food.

The fruit cocktail was served as a dessert.

C1

A mixture of different things that don't usually go together.

The party was a strange cocktail of music and politics.

translation

n. A mixed drink made with alcohol and other ingredients like juice.; A cold dish made of small pieces of mixed food.; A mixture of different things that don't usually go together.

Word Forms

Plural cocktails